Movie Monday: Review a movie that you’ve seen this summer

There’s an old saying out there about a restaurant, when it’s good you tell one person about it, when it’s horrible you tell ten.  I think the same theory can apply to other areas of life, including movies.   Today, take the time to review a movie you have seen this summer.  I guarentee that more than ten people will hear about it whether it’s good or bad.

I recently sat down and watched The Hurt Locker.  For those of you that have never hear of the movie, it debuted at the Venice Film Festival last fall and finally opened nationwide in the U.S. this past weekend.  It’s not in every theater, but you should be able to find it playing somewhere near you.  Here is a brief summary of the plot from IMDB.com:

An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he’s indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James’ true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.

As of this writing, the movie has received a score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.  I completely agree with this assessment.  I am personally not a huge fan of war movies, but this was excellent.  In fact it may have been the best movie I have seen all year.  There are no big name stars to steal the spotlight and it works quite well.  It was a little slow at times, but the focus of the movie was not of explosions and the actual war.  It took a deeper look at the inner workings of a soldier and the little things that go on during times of war that you may not be aware of.  I would highly recommend getting out and seeing it if you can.